Sports digest: Minnesota coach Jerry Kill returns to work

Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill returned to work Tuesday, three days after suffering an epileptic seizure.

Kill declined to speak directly about his health at his weekly news conference, trying to turn the page and get his team prepared for San Jose State on Saturday.

"I've done talked about all those other things enough," Kill said. "This game's not about a head football coach. This game is about the players and that's how we'll approach it today."

Kill suffered his fourth game-day seizure in three seasons during halftime of a victory over Western Illinois. It was the third time he hasn't been able to finish a game because of it.

While the seizures can be shocking and unsettling to witness in person, it appears the Gophers have steadily adapted to their coach's situation. They are no longer fazed by hearing that their coach is on his way to the hospital.

"We're used to the routine, as bad as that sounds," defensive back Brock Vereen said. "There's a sense of confidence in our staff and knowing that as bad as it may look sometimes, he's going to be fine."

Suspended Vanderbilt receiver Chris Boyd has been dismissed from the football team following his conditional guilty plea for his role in attempting to cover up the rape of an unconscious student.

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At a hearing in Nashville last week, prosecutor Tom Thurman said Boyd was called to the dormitory of another player, where he found a woman unconscious and partially clothed in the hallway. Thurman said Boyd and two others carried the woman to the bed of a fellow player and then left.

Boyd was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days probation.

Miscellany

Two-time Olympian Johnny Weir won't be competing at the Sochi Olympics this winter.

U.S. Figure Skating confirmed that Weir did not register for the qualifiers for the national championships, where the Sochi team will be selected.

The PGA of America announced that Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., will host the PGA Championship in 2019 and the Ryder Cup in 2024.

Tennessee Titans running back Shonn Greene has had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, coach Mike Munchak said.

Bob McMillen has been hired as coach of the LA Kiss, which begins play next year in Anaheim and is co-owned by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band Kiss.